PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjarne Sluggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Highway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Sluggo
vs
Highway

207 cm
29
286 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

201 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjarne Sluggo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Highway!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highway connects with an inside leg kick.
Sluggo misses with a looping left.
Highway cracks the inside of Sluggo's front leg.
Sluggo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Highway throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Highway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Highway connects with a leg kick. Sluggo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Highway tries to clinch but Sluggo is having none of it.

Highway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Highway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sluggo.
Highway connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sluggo's face.

It looks like Bjarne Sluggo has been cut.
Highway landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Highway trying to land knees to the body.
Highway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Highway throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway lands a knee to the body.
Highway working Sluggo over with knees to the body.
Highway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sluggo avoiding damage as Highway throws knees to the body.
Sluggo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highway misses with a knee to the head.
Highway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sluggo is trying to break the clinch but Highway has him pressed against the cage.
Highway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sluggo avoids it.
Highway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highway scores with a knee to the head.
Highway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sluggo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway scores a nice knee to the body.
Highway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sluggo avoiding damage as Highway throws knees to the body.
Highway tries to land a knee to the head but Sluggo blocks with his arms.
Sluggo tries to break free but Highway pushes him back against the cage.
Highway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sluggo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Highway crunches a lovely knee into Sluggo's ribcage.
Highway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sluggo blocks it with crossed arms.
Highway putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sluggo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Highway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Highway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Highway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sluggo is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highway misses with a knee to the head.
Highway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bjarne Sluggo's cut is getting worse.
Highway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sluggo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Highway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sluggo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sluggo wants to get back to striking at distance but Highway won't allow it.
Highway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sluggo avoids it.
Sluggo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Highway trying to land knees to the body.
Highway looking to throw knees to the head but Sluggo is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highway trying to land knees to the body.
Sluggo wants to break free but Highway has control.
Highway is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Highway missing with knees to the body.
Sluggo tries to stall but Highway uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sluggo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Highway manages to break the clinch.
Highway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sluggo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Highway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Highway trying to land knees to the body.
Sluggo is trying to push Highway away but Highway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sluggo leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Highway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjarne Sluggo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Highway throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sluggo.
Sluggo throws a right hand that Highway ducks under and follows up with a left that Highway also avoids with ease.
Bjarne Sluggo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Highway, right into the meat.
Highway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Highway tries to clinch up but Sluggo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sluggo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sluggo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Highway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Highway tries to clinch up.
Highway throws a front kick that sends Sluggo stumbling back into the cage.

Highway drives through and clinches with Sluggo against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sluggo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highway landing knees to the head.
Highway unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Highway lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Highway.
Sluggo managing to block the knees to the body from Highway.
Highway putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sluggo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Highway misses with a knee strike.
Sluggo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sluggo is defending well for now.
Highway throws an elbow but it misses.
Sluggo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sluggo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sluggo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Highway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bjarne Sluggo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sluggo takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Highway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sluggo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Highway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sluggo misses with a few strikes there.
Highway lands a front kick.
Highway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Highway tries to clinch but Sluggo is having none of it.
Crunch! Highway slams his shin into Sluggo's torso.
Highway thuds his shin into the meat of Sluggo's side.
Thomas Highway seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Highway cracks Sluggo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Highway has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sluggo to stand back up!

Sluggo is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bjarne Sluggo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Highway!